Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Shrove Tuesday Traditions
Observed across the world, Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, is more than an excuse to call someone a tosser and a day when it’s okay to throw food around the kitchen.
A brief Valentine’s Day History
Hate it, love it or feel merely ‘meh’ about the whole thing it’s impossible to ignore. I refer of course to Valentine’s Day. So here we are with a brief Valentine’s Day History.
Beat the Street Report 2021
63% of Swindon adults and 32% of children who considered themselves ‘inactive’, increased their activity levels after the return of Beat the Street last year
Swindon Stories Storytelling Month
Swindon Stories has launched Storytelling Month. It combines National Storytelling Week (30 Jan – 6 Feb) with Mother Tongue Day (21st Feb), for a range of activities, events and FREE resources for families.
Athelstan Museum Gets More Malmesbury Art
The Athelstan Museum has acquired an ink and wash drawing of Market Day at Malmesbury Market Cross. It’s thought the work could be by the famous English artist and caricaturist, Thomas Rowlandson.
Swindon MAG Friends Update
A Swindon MAG Friends Update -edited highlights from the most recent newsletter from the Friends.
Lunch and Learn with Visually Explained
Social media experts at Visually Explained are launching free ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions for businesses. The aim of the sessions is to help them get more savvy with social media.
Swindon schoolgirl writes story for charity
Ten-year old Molly Copestake, a resident of Old Town and pupil at the Croft School, is carrying on her grandpa’s storytelling to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND).
Swindon Soroptimists Plant Trees
Before I talk about the recent tree planting activities in West Swindon of the Swindon Soroptimists – a word or two about the word. The soroptimist word that is. The term is derived from the Latin soror – meaning sister and optima meaning best. Thus soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as the best for women.
Swindon Journalist Gets PR Award
Enterprise Nation, the national small business organisation has spoken. And what they’ve said is that Swindon journalist and media consultant, Fiona Scott, is the UK’s PR adviser of the year!
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
Dona Bradley Architectural Illustrator
We Are Swindon
